The 127-year-old organization’s message has been preaching the abolishment of violent jihadi beliefs. They hope that in donating blood, they can help show the love that they feel for America and their unity with its people.

“We all condemn the attacks and remember that day,” Asad Chaudhry, president of the Lehigh Valley chapter of the community tied The Morning Call. “[So] we want to do something more than words.”